Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean region
The Dry Tropical Forest (DTF) is one of the most diverse yet threatened biomes of Colombia. There is limited information about the richness of the order Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida) in this ecosystem in the country. Pseudoscorpions are ecologically interesting, as they may be good indicators of habi...
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| description | The Dry Tropical Forest (DTF) is one of the most diverse yet threatened biomes of Colombia. There is limited information about the richness of the order Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida) in this ecosystem in the country. Pseudoscorpions are ecologically interesting, as they may be good indicators of habitat conservation. However, it is still necessary to gather more knowledge related to its spatio-temporal variation. In this study, pseudoscorpion diversity variation was assessed in two fragments of the Dry Tropical Forest in the Caribbean region of Colombian: Reserva Campesina La Montaña (RCM) and Reserva La Flecha (RLF). Four samplings were carried out between March and September of 2016 to include the dry and rainy season. Pseudoscorpions were collected using litter sifting (SL) and manual capture (MC). A total of 260 individuals belonging to five families and eight species were collected. The most abundant was Pachyolpium granulatum (Olpiidae) and the richest family was Chernetidae. The collection methods were effective and complementary. Spatial variation was significant, but no temporal variation was observed however, there was a marked difference between the abundance at RCM in the dry season and the rainy season. In contrast, at RLF most individuals were found in the dry season in comparison with the rainy season. These new faunistic data is the first of its order in the Atlántico and Bolívar department. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f73df3dc21cf470995c3cf8a90fcb9782025-08-20T02:34:01ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaCaldasia0366-52322357-37592019-01-0141113915110.15446/caldasia.v41n1.7218949649Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean regionEduardo Villarreal0Neis Martínez1Catalina Romero-Ortiz2Semillero de investigación Artrópodos del Caribe colombiano “Neoptera”, Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia. Grupo de investigación Biodiversidad del Caribe Colombiano, Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia.Semillero de investigación Artrópodos del Caribe colombiano “Neoptera”, Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia. Grupo de investigación Biodiversidad del Caribe Colombiano, Programa de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia.Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Sede Bogotá). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Laboratorio Sistemática y Biología Comparada de Insectos. Bogotá ColombiaThe Dry Tropical Forest (DTF) is one of the most diverse yet threatened biomes of Colombia. There is limited information about the richness of the order Pseudoscorpiones (Arachnida) in this ecosystem in the country. Pseudoscorpions are ecologically interesting, as they may be good indicators of habitat conservation. However, it is still necessary to gather more knowledge related to its spatio-temporal variation. In this study, pseudoscorpion diversity variation was assessed in two fragments of the Dry Tropical Forest in the Caribbean region of Colombian: Reserva Campesina La Montaña (RCM) and Reserva La Flecha (RLF). Four samplings were carried out between March and September of 2016 to include the dry and rainy season. Pseudoscorpions were collected using litter sifting (SL) and manual capture (MC). A total of 260 individuals belonging to five families and eight species were collected. The most abundant was Pachyolpium granulatum (Olpiidae) and the richest family was Chernetidae. The collection methods were effective and complementary. Spatial variation was significant, but no temporal variation was observed however, there was a marked difference between the abundance at RCM in the dry season and the rainy season. In contrast, at RLF most individuals were found in the dry season in comparison with the rainy season. These new faunistic data is the first of its order in the Atlántico and Bolívar department.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/72189AtlánticoBolívardistributionDry Tropical Forestnew recordsspatio-temporal variationPseudoscorpions |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Villarreal Neis Martínez Catalina Romero-Ortiz Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean region Caldasia Atlántico Bolívar distribution Dry Tropical Forest new records spatio-temporal variation Pseudoscorpions |
| title | Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean region |
| title_full | Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean region |
| title_fullStr | Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean region |
| title_short | Diversity of Pseudoscorpiones (Arthropoda: Arachnida) in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian Caribbean region |
| title_sort | diversity of pseudoscorpiones arthropoda arachnida in two fragments of dry tropical forest in the colombian caribbean region |
| topic | Atlántico Bolívar distribution Dry Tropical Forest new records spatio-temporal variation Pseudoscorpions |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/72189 |
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